Revelation 1:1-3
World English Bible
1 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel[a] to his servant, John, 2 who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
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- 1:1 or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)
Revelation 1:1-3
American Standard Version
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God [a]gave him to show unto his [b]servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified [c]it by his angel unto his servant John; 2 who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.
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- Revelation 1:1 Or, gave unto him, to show unto his servants the things etc.
- Revelation 1:1 Greek bondservants.
- Revelation 1:1 Or, them
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